ten-speed

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ten-speed Paired with the six-speed manual, the CT5-V Blackwing is capable of reaching 60 mph from rest in 3.6 seconds; opting for the ten-speed automatic reduces this figure by two-tenths of a second. Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025 Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 That means the only propulsion option is the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 440-hp and the ten-speed automatic transmission. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-speed
Noun
  • These have become my favorite mountain bike pants.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to skiing, there’s a mountain bike park, golf, and plenty of hiking right from town in the summer.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There was a fireplace with people sitting around, sipping drinks, and a lineup of precious mint-green bicycles, which visitors can use at their leisure to make their way around the grounds.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Charlotteans are finally getting a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Interstate 277, a project that’s been discussed for almost two decades.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Guest-favorite activities include bike light parades, karaoke, and paint nights.
    Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ben and Jaime are forced to steal a dorky, cherry red tandem bicycle, not a fancy automobile.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
    Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ten-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ten-speed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!